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No. 292,424. I Patented Jan 22., 1884.

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- NELSON FAUGHT, or rir'rsnonouen, ASSIGNOR F ONE-HALF To R1011- ARD n. MILES,.OFINDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

WAGON-BOLSTER.

S PECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 292,424, dated January 22, 1884.

' Application filed November 5, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NnLsoN FAUGHfi, of the town of Pittsborough, county of Hendricks, and State of -Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inWagon-Bolsters, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my said invention is to provide a standard for wagon-bolsters which may be readily and easily removed and replaced and firmly secured in position on the bolster, thereby permitting the wagon-body to be more easily handled and the bolsters to be used without standards when it is desired to do so.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which are made a part hereof, and on which similar letters of reference indicate similar parts, Figure 1 is an end elevation of a wagon provided with bolsters embodying my said invention; Fig. 2, a side elevation of the standard applied to a bolster on an enlarged scale; Fig. 3, a top plan of the same; Fig. 4, a central section on the dotted line 2 2; Fig. 5, an

end elevation looking to the right from the dotted line y y, and Fig. 6 a detail section on the dotted line or m.

In said drawings, the portions marked A represent-the wagon body or box; B, the bolster, and O the standard. 7

The wagon-body Ais or may be of any on dinary construction, and needs no special de-- scription.

The bolster B is of the usual construction, except that it is provided with a metal plate, I), on its top face at each end. A notch, b, is formed in this plate near the end of the bolster, and usually extends down through said plate into the wood, as shown. Pins b, or other suitable devices, are provided on the sides, as shown, to serve as stops to prevent the standard from sliding onto said bolster too far.

The standard 0 is of any desired shape and size. It is provided with a clip, G,which en.

circles the end of the bolster, notches being preferably formed, as shown, in thefront edge thereof,which are adapted to engage with the stops b and thus hold said clip and standard more rigidly on the bolster. The upper portions of these clips extend up onto the sides 'of the standards a considerable distance, as

shown, in order to allow them to be securely fastened thereto. They also extend back toward the end of the bolster and form braces o-r stays C for said standard. Between the outer ends of these stays alatch, O", is pivoted on the pivot c. The lower end of this latch is adapted to engage with the notch 12 in the end of the bolster when it is thrown forward, as shown most plainly in Fig. 4, and thus holds the standard from sliding back toward the end of the bolster. It is held in this position by means of a locking device, 0, one end of which is pivoted in each of the stays 0, near the front end ofsaid latch. Its center is bent up, and is adapted to turn down over the end of said latch and fit into a notch formed in its top, and't-hus lock said latch in position. The ends of this locking device are preferably bent back after passing through the stays, and are extended back a short distance, as shown, and thus levers for handily unlocking the latch are provided, and the weight of these extended parts also prevents it from becoming unlocked accidentally. A spring, 0 is provided on the outside of the standard, and bears outward against the nose of the latch, and thus lioldsit tightly in placeand prevents any rattling or play.

A lever, 0*, is shown in the drawings pivoted to the side of the standard, its lower end bearing against the wagonbody. This is for the purpose of starting the standard off from the bolster after it has been unlocked and it is desired to remove it. This can be left off when desired, as it is not necessary to the op eration of the invention.

The operation of my invention may be briefly recapitulated as follows: The standard being in the position shown in the drawings, and it being desired to remove it, the look ing device 0 is thrown forward, freeing it from the latch 0 Said latch is then thrown back, disengaging it from the notch b in the bolster. The standard is then readily removed, it being first started by pressing down on the lever 0*, when that is employed; Itis placed in position in a similar manner, it be ing first slid on until the notches in the front edge of the clip engage the stops b when the latch is thrown forward and the locking device 0 turned down over its end, as before described.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with a wagon-bolster, of a standard, provided on its lower end with a clip, said clip adapted to encircle the end of the bolster, and provided with hearings on its top side for a latch, said latchpivoted in said bearings, and adapted to engage with a notch in the top face of the bolster, whereby the standard is secured in position, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, in a wagon, of the bolster B, the standard 0, said standard being provided with a clip, C, the top ends of which extend back and form stays O for said standard, and a latch, C pivoted between the ends of said stays, and adapted to engage with a notch in the top of said bolster, and hold said standardin position, substantially as set forth.

3. In a wagon,the combination of the bolster 13, having a notch, b, in its top iface near the end, standard 0, clip C, secured to the lower end of said standard, and adapted to encircle said bolster, its top ends being formed into stays O, a latch, C", pivoted between the ends of said stays, and adapted to engage with the notch b in the bolster, and a locking device, 0, hinged or pivoted in the sides of said stays, and adapted to turn down over the end of said latch and lock it in position, substantially as set forth.

4:. The combination, in a wagon, of the bolster B, the standard (J, provided with a clip, 0, the top ends of which are extended out and formed into stays C", a latch, C", pivoted between said stays, and adapted to engage with a notch in the end of the bolster, a locking device, 0, adapted to lock said latch in position, and a spring, 0', adapted to bear against the end of said latch, thereby holding it tightly in place, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, in a wagon, of the bolster B, standard 0, provided on its lower end with a clip, 0, which is adapted to encircle the end of said'bolster, and a lever, G, pivoted to the side of said standard, its lower end adapted to bear against the wagon-body, whereby said standard may be easily started from its position on said bolster, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Indianapolis, Indiana, this 29th day of October, A. D. 1883.

NELSON FAUGHT. [L s.]

In presence oi" E. W. BRADFORD,

CHAS. L. TnURBER. 

